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Nobody is buying Bruce Pearl claim Auburn is underdog, especially Michigan State's Tom Izzo

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No. 1 seed Auburn faces Michigan State in the Final Four on Sunday .

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says his team is made up of only one five -star recruit.

Tom Izzo says he's not going to let Auburn play the underdog card.

The game will be won by the players, not the bettors or the media, not even the coaches.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is 8 -2 in Elite Eight games.

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl insists his team is the underdog in this game.

Izzo 's experience in these scenarios matters.

But it's strange that Pearl believes he needs to pump up his team by sending a message that Michigan State is the big bully.

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